Necktie



March 14, 1939. G. W, LEADER SR 2,150,861

NECKTIE Filed April l5, 1938 F122. F163. FIG. 1.

Y H/5 Afro/@NEM wwf@ Patented Mar. 14, 1939 PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE George Washington Leader, Sr.,

Philadelphia,

Pa., assignor of one-half to Florence Leader,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Application April 15, 1938, Serial No. 202,173

2 Claims.

This invention relates to neckties and more particularly to the type commonly known as of the four-in-hand model, and likewise manufactured to simulate a hand-knotted tie.

5 I-Ieretofore, ties of the designated model are invariably set in appearance due to inclusion therein of more or less stiff and rigid forming elements, with the result such ties have little esthetic appeal or appearance; and the primary object of In my invention is to provide a necktie that so closely resembles a hand-knotted tie it is extremely dif cult to detect the difference when worn.

Another object is to produce a knotted-tie from a conventional four-in-hand tie without any cut- I ting or otherwise deforming the latter.

A further object is the provision of a necktie including a streamer portion, a knot, and neckband, all of which are embodied an an integral unit.

A still further object relates to the provision of a ready-made and ready-to-wear four-in-hand tie including features that not only conduce to its having the appearance of being hand-tied, but also facilitate the securing of said tie around the 25 neck or collar of the wearer.

In order that this invention may be more clearly understood, reference will be now made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, illustrative of a practical form of the improved necktie; while the concluding claims tersely express the features of novelty.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a front view of a necktie made up in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of an insert or threader element included in the improved tie whereby the neckband end passes through the knot.

Fig. 3 is a similar view looking to the left of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of a securing pin hereinafter fully explained.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a threader' element for embodiment in the neckband free end.

Fig. 6 is a View illustrative of how the necktie -knot is formed; and

Fig. 'l is a fragmentary rear view of the knot portion of Fig. 1.

In all the views likey parts are distinguished by corresponding reference characters.

Referring now in detail to the drawing and first to Fig. 6 more particularly, let it be assumed that a conventional four-in-hand tie is to be made up in accordance with this invention, and that the reference numeral I designates the streamer or ily section thereof, and 2 the neckband portion. The neckband portion 2 is initially folded to form a loop 3 over the narrower portion of the fly section and passed around the back of the latter, as indicated at 4, brought forwardly again at 5, 5 lapped over the previously formed overlap 6 and turned again at 1, whereupon the neckband free end 8 is drawn through the loop 3. As; the knot 5 is drawn taut, it. will be noted the sewn side of the tie streamer and neckband portions I, 2 are maintained facing the rear always.

Before the knot 5 is firmly drawn a short tube of suitab-le flexible tubing 9 is inserted between the turns 4- and l, so that it lies within the knot 5 somewhat inclined inwardly at its lower end and at the back of the necktie fly portion I. This tube 9 is preferably oi a rubberized or similar character material so as to readily conform with the knotting 5 of the tie; and also inserted through the wall of said tube is the angled end Ill of a securing pin I I whose pointed end I2 projects into the region oi the tube tapering open end I3. Tapering or inclining the lower end of the tube 9 as at I3 not only facilitates engagement of the neckband 2 with the pin pointed end I2, but said tapered end serves to bulge out and support the lower frontal part of the knot 5 against sagging in use. It is also to be noted'that by angling the upper end of the pin Il as at I0, said pin is rmly anchored against up and down displacement or any detrimental lateral movement.

Having assembled the tube 9 in the knot 5 the fly and tie band portions I, 2 are drawn apart to the desirable extent, and the knot 5 is.` secured by a few stitches as indicated at 5, Fig. '7. 35

The improved tie is now, to all practical intent, complete but in order to facilitate passage of the neckband free end 8 through the tube 9, I, preferably, insert in said end the threading element I4 of Fig. 5. This element I4 consists of a wire having a circular eye I5 at its one end and a rectangular eye I6 at its other end. In practice the threader element I4 is inserted between the folds of the neckband end 8, with the eye I6 downwards, whereupon it is tacked in place by stitchings I1 45 and I8, the latter being preferably medial of its ends. By provision of the rectangular eye I6 it is found the element I4 does not poke, or wear, through the neckband end 8; and `by aid of the -0 stitching I8 the element I4 is afforded a degree of 0 freedom greatly aiding quick fixture of the necktie about the wearers neck. It is also to be oloserved the pointed end I2 of the pin I I is inclined slightly outwards, Fig. 3, to facilitate securing 55 and release therefrom of the neckband free end 8.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the wearer of the improved tie experiences no trouble whatsoever insecuring same around the shirt collar whether it be soft or stiff, and that neckties so fashioned can be made from any standard four-in-handrties with a minimum expenditure of time and labor.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a necktie knotted as described, the combination of a flexible tube confined in the knot portion, said tube having its lower end inclined and opening out at the back ofthe tie below the knot, Y

and a securing pin having its upper end angled and passed through the wall of the tube with its shank portion projecting into the region of the inclined end of the tube.

2. In a ready-to-wear necktie of the four-inhand type and knotted as described the combination of a flexible tube coniined between the folds of the knot portion, said tube having its lower end sharply inclined downwardly to afford frontal support for the streamer portion of the tie below the knot, and a securing pin having the head-end anchored transversely in the tube back wall with. its pointed end projecting into the region of the inclined open end of the tube and rearwardly for ease in engaging the tie neckband free end, and similar release therefrom.

GEORGE WASHINGTON LEADER, Sn. 

